BOARD OF SKAMANIA COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Meeting
for Week of August 21, 2007
The meeting was called to order at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday,
August 21, 2007 at the Commissioner’s Meeting Room, 240 NW Vancouver Avenue in
Stevenson, with Commissioners
Commissioner
Richardson moved, seconded by Commissioner Tolfree and motion carried
unanimously to approve the Consent Agenda as follows:
1.
Minutes for week of August 14, 2007.
2.
Resolution 2007-35 Creation of Wind River Business Park Fund.
3.
Approve request from Port of Skamania County for .09 funds.
4.
Approve Amendment B to the Skamania county FY 07 Wireline/Wireless
Operations contract #E07-011.
5.
Voucher and Application for License renewal with Department of Social
and Health Services.
Two
items were removed from the Consent Agenda by Commissioner Pearce and approved
in separate motions.
1.
Commissioner Richardson moved, Commissioner Tolfree seconded, and
motion carried unanimously to approve Re-Classification of Treasurer’s Chief
Deputy job description.
2.
Commissioner Tolfree moved, Commisssioner Richardson seconded and
motion carried unanimously to approve Contract with BCI Group to provide Agency
Representation for Group Health Insurance and Related Benefits.
Commissioner
Tolfree moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion unanimously
carried to revise Summer College hiring procedures.
Larry Douglass, Public Works Director reported on the Rock Creek slide,
Timber Removal Project, Private Road Standards, Engineering projects, County
Road projects, ER&R, Solid Waste, and Building Department.
The
meeting recessed at 10:13 a.m. Tuesday, August 21, 2007 and reconvened at 10:48 p.m. the same date, with Commissioners Pearce,
Richardson and Tolfree present.
The
Board went into Executive Session to discuss litigation.
The
meeting recessed at 11:35 a.m. Tuesday, August 21, 2007 and reconvened at 11:48 a.m. the same date, with Commissioners
Pearce, Richardson and Tolfree present.
A
proposed Title III Project for 2008 was presented as follows:
Skamania County Forest Explorers, sponsored by Northwest Service Academy. Jim Wells and Garry Hanley provided a synopsis, and objective for the program now in its third year being funded by Skamania County Title III monies. A multi-year program designed to develop and implement an after school forest ecology education program for 4th through 8th grade students attending the following schools: Cape Horn-Skye, Canyon Creek, Skamania, Mill A, and Mt. Pleasant; and a 5day/4night residential summer camp at USFS Camp Adams for students ages 10 to 15 offered in two sessions. Total funding request for 2008 is $61,711.
The
meeting recessed at 12:10 p.m. Tuesday, August 21, 2007 and reconvened at 1:32 p.m. the same date, with Commissioners
Pearce, Richardson and Tolfree present.
A public hearing was held to
consider an application from Swift Creek Estates for a change of classification
from Current Use Timber Land to Current Use Open Space for tax parcel 07-06-26-0-0-0700-00,
6.14 acres located in Section 27, Township 7 North, Range 6 East, WM.
Commissioner
Tolfree moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried
unanimously to approve Resolution 2007-26 committing .09 funds to the Port of
Skamania County’s District Wide Economic Impact Feasibility Study.
The
meeting recessed at 1:42 p.m. Tuesday, August 21, 2007 and reconvened at 3:59 p.m. the same date, with Commissioners
Pearce, Richardson and Tolfree present.
The
Board went into Executive Session to interview Community Health Officer
candidate.
A public hearing was held to
receive public comments regarding the adoption of Ordinance 2007-09
establishing and extending for six months the moratorium on the acceptance and
processing of building, mechanical and/or plumbing permits on any parcel of
land 20 acres or larger that was created by deed since February 16, 2006, the
acceptance and processing of land divisions (subdivisions and short
subdivisions) creating lots of less than 10 acres, on the
construction/placement of more than one single-family dwelling per legal lot of
record, and the acceptance and processing of State Environmental Policy Act
(SEPA) checklists related to forest practice conversions for any parcel located
within Township 6 North, Range 5 East; Township 7 North, Range 5 East; Township
6 North, Range 6 East; and Township 7 North, Range 6 East, Willamette Meridian,
until the Comprehensive Plan Amendment for the proposed Swift Subarea Plan and
the Critical Areas Update Process are complete.
Karen Witherspoon, Planning and Community Development Director gave a
staff report. Comments from the public
included being in favor of extending the moratorium because of concerns for
wildlife habitat, road maintenance, fire protection, emergency services and the
need for the critical area ordinance to be in place. Property owners from the area are asking that
the moratorium be lifted and for criteria to be set so that projects currently
underway can be finished up and relief from financial burden can be
extinguished.
A public hearing was held to
receive public comments regarding the adoption of Ordinance 2007-10 to
establish for six months a moratorium on the acceptance and processing of
building, mechanical and/or plumbing permits on any parcel of land 20 acres or
larger that was created by deed since January 1, 2006, the acceptance and
processing of land divisions (subdivisions and short subdivisions), and the
acceptance and processing of State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) checklists
related to forest practice conversions for any parcel located within
unincorporated Skamania County that is not currently located within a zoning
classification or the area generally known as the Swift Subarea of Skamania
County until the zoning classifications related to the 2007 Comprehensive Plan
and the Critical Areas Update Process are complete. Karen Witherspoon, Planning and Community
Development Director gave a staff report.
Comments from the public included both support and opposition to
continuing the moratorium.
The
meeting recessed at 6:12p.m. Tuesday, August 21, 2007 and reconvened at 9:17 a.m. Wednesday, August 22, 2007, with
Commissioners Pearce, Richardson and Tolfree present.
The
Board participated in a workshop with Public Works to discuss Rock Creek Slide,
Project Reviews, Washington State General Administration Program, Dewatering
Wells, Stevenson Well, Private Road Ordinance, and Marble Road Intersection
with no action taken.
The
meeting recessed at 9:36 a.m. Wednesday, August 22, 2007 and reconvened at
10:27 a.m. the same date, with Commissioners Pearce, Richardson and Tolfree
present.
The Board participated in a workshop with Planning
and Community Development to discuss Planning Commission Interest Letters and
pending application list, Interlocal agreement with Klickitat County to process
all Condit Dam applications, opt out of Skamania Co. participating in WRIA 29b
and Klickitat Co. opt out of participating in WRIA 29a, contract planning for
Klickitat County, they adopt ordinance and contract with Skamania County to
process NSA permits with no action taken
The meeting recessed at 10:52 a.m. Wednesday, August
22, 2007 and reconvened at 11:24 a.m. the same date, with Commissioners Pearce,
Richardson and Tolfree present
The Board participated in a workshop with the
Recreation and Facilities Director and Architects for Rock Creek Community
Services Center to discuss bids with no action taken.
The
meeting recessed at 12:21 p.m. Wednesday, August 22, 2007 and reconvened at
1:45 p.m. the same date, with Commissioners Pearce, Richardson and Tolfree
present.
The
meeting recessed at 1:47 p.m. Wednesday, August 22, 2007 and reconvened at 1:58
pm with Commissioners Pearce, Richardson and Tolfree present. The Board went into Executive
Session to discuss personnel.
Commissioner
Tolfree excused herself to attend an out of town meeting at 2:15 p.m.
The Board participated in a workshop with the
Administrative Services Director to discuss Budgets, Personnel, Title III,
annual leave and German Exchange Student with no action taken.
The
meeting recessed at 2:24 p.m. Wednesday, August 22, 2007 and reconvened at 2:30
p.m. the same date with Commissioners Pearce and Richardson present.
The
Board participated in a workshop with the Auditor to discuss payroll issues
with no action taken.
The
meeting recessed at 3:15 p.m.Wednesday, August 22, 2007 and reconvened at 3:24
p.m. the same date with Commissioners Pearce and Richardson present.
The
Board went into Executive Session to discuss personnel.
The
meeting recessed at 3:40 p.m.Wednesday, August 22, 2007 and reconvened at 11:13
a.m. Thursday, August 23, 2007 with Commissioners Richardson and Tolfree
present. Commissioner Pearce was
attending a Legislative Steering Committee meeting in Olympia.
Commissioner Tolfree moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and
motion carried to approve vouchers for the period ending August 23, 2007 in the
total amount of $285,453.04.
The meeting recessed at 11:14 a.m. on August 22, 2007 and reconvened at
11:41 a.m. Thursday, August 23, 2007 with Commissioners Richardson and Tolfree
present. Commissioner Pearce was
attending a Legislative Steering Committee meeting in Olympia.
The Board went into Executive Session to discuss litigation.
The
meeting adjourned at 12:24 p.m. Thursday, August 23, 2007.
BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS
SKAMANIA
COUNTY, WASHINGTON